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THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE.
[No. 36

By-laws made by the Auckland Fire Board.

Department of Internal Affairs,
Wellington, 26th May, 1926.

THE following by-laws, made by the Auckland Fire Board, are published in accordance with the Fire Brigades Act, 1908.

RICH'D. F. BOLLARD,
Minister of Internal Affairs.

AUCKLAND FIRE BOARD.
BY-LAWS.

BY-LAWS of the Auckland Fire Board, made in pursuance of the powers and provisions contained in the Fire Brigades Act, 1908, and in pursuance of all and every the other powers in that behalf contained in any other Act enabling the said Board in that behalf.

Interpretation.

1. In these by-laws, if not inconsistent with the context,—
   “ The Superintendent ” shall mean the Superintendent of Fire Brigades in the City of Auckland :
   “ Board ” shall mean the Auckland Fire Board :
   “ Station ” shall mean any building in which any of the plant or property of the Board shall be kept.

Penalties.

2. Every person guilty of a breach of any of the provisions of any of these by-laws shall be liable to a penalty not exceeding £20.

PART I.

In respect of Fires outside the City of Auckland.

3. If any brigade or any portion of any brigade established and maintained by the Board within the City of Auckland attends and performs any services at a fire in any building outside the City of Auckland at the request of the owner or occupier of such building, then such owner or occupier shall pay to the Board for such attendance and service at the undermentioned rates :—

Superintendent or officer in charge of brigade £ s. d.
First hour .. .. .. 2 2 0
Each succeeding hour .. .. .. 1 1 0
Each fireman—
First hour .. .. .. 0 10 0
Each succeeding hour .. .. .. 0 5 0
Each fire appliance .. .. .. 5 0 0

the said charges to be reckoned as from the time the brigade leaves the station until it returns to the station.

PART II.

In respect of Fires on Board any Ship or Vessel.

4. If any brigade or any portion of any brigade established and maintained by the Board attends and performs any services at a fire taking place on board any ship or vessel, then the owner of such ship or vessel shall pay to the Board for such attendance and service at the undermentioned rates :—

Superintendent or officer in charge of brigade— £ s. d.
First hour .. .. .. 2 2 0
Each succeeding hour .. .. .. 1 1 0
Each fireman—
First hour .. .. .. 0 10 0
Each succeeding hour .. .. .. 0 5 0
Each fire appliance .. .. .. 5 0 0

the said charges to be reckoned as from the time the brigade leaves the station until it returns to the station.

PART III.

In respect of the Maintenance of Discipline and the ensuring of Good Conduct on the Part of the Officers and Members of the Brigade.

5. No person shall interfere with or obstruct any officer or member of a brigade in the execution of his duty.
6. No person shall aid, abet, or encourage any member of a brigade in any act of disobedience of orders, or insubordination, or in the use of abusive or obscene language while such member is on duty.
7. No person shall supply any intoxicating liquors to any officer or member of a brigade while such officer or member shall be on duty unless he shall first have received from the officer in charge of the brigade at the time permission to do so.
8. No person other than the members of the Fire Board, and its secretary or members of a brigade, shall enter any station unless they shall first have received permission to do so from the officer in charge.
9. No person other than an officer or member, or the wife or child of any officer or member, of a brigade shall sleep in or on any station, or in or on any of the Board’s premises, without the written permission of the Superintendent.
   For the purposes of the preceding paragraphs of this part, numbered 5, 6, and 7, the words “ officer or member of a brigade ” shall be deemed to include officer or member of a volunteer fire brigade or volunteer fire police.

PART IV.

In respect of the Enrolment of Persons as a Volunteer Fire Brigade or Volunteer Fire Police, and Control and Duties of such Persons.

10. The Board may enrol such persons desirous of being so enrolled as it thinks fit as a volunteer fire brigade or volunteer fire police, and may from time to time enrol or deprive of membership such officers and members of such volunteer fire brigade or volunteer fire police as it deems necessary for the administration of the Act.
11. Volunteer fire brigades and volunteer fire police shall be under the control of the Superintendent, and shall perform such duties as he may appoint.

PART V.

Conditions of Service.

12. Members of a brigade shall be either permanent members or auxiliary members.
13. Every member of a brigade when entering the service of the Board shall subscribe to the following conditions of service :—
    (1.) Every permanent member is to devote the whole of his time to the service of the Board.
    (2.) Every member shall serve and reside wherever it may suit the requirements of the Superintendent.
    (3.) Every member shall obey all orders of the persons in authority over him.
    (4.) Every member shall obey and conform to such regulations as may be made from time to time by the Board.
    (5.) No member shall resign or withdraw himself from his duties unless he shall first have received written permission from the Superintendent, or unless he shall have given to such officer fourteen days’ previous notice in writing.
    (6.) Any member guilty of a breach of this condition shall forfeit pay due to him not exceeding £5, and shall be formally dismissed by the Board.
    (7.) Every member shall be liable to immediate dismissal for negligence or misconduct, and to forfeiture of any pay due to him, not exceeding £5.
    (8.) Every member shall be liable to suspension by the Superintendent, or in his absence by any other responsible officer of a brigade, for negligence or misconduct. Every case of suspension shall be brought before the Board at its first meeting after the suspension, and the Board may either reinstate the member or continue the suspension for a further period, or dismiss the member from the service. During suspension a member shall receive no pay unless otherwise ordered by the Board, and in the event of being dismissed shall forfeit any pay due to him, not exceeding £5.
    (9.) Any member dismissed from the service, or who may resign from the service, shall immediately thereafter deliver up all clothes and accoutrements that have been supplied to him by the Board; and if, in the opinion of the Superintendent, any article or articles so supplied shall have been improperly used or damaged a deduction from the pay or moneys due to the member shall be made sufficient to cover the loss sustained.
    (10.) Every member in the employ of the Board will, as often as the Board shall consider necessary, be supplied with a suitable uniform and accoutrements, for the safety, cleanliness, and good order of which the member will be held responsible. Such uniform and accoutrements remain and are the property of the Board. Any member wilfully damaging or disposing of all or any portion thereof will be prosecuted.
    (11.) Every member in the service of the Board will be furnished with a number to be worn on the collar of his tunic, in addition to such other distinguishing mark as the Board may approve.
    (12.) On the first alarm of fire, night or day, members are to turn out in uniform, with reel and every appliance in good order, and proceed to the locality with all possible speed for the purpose of extinguishing the fire.
    (13.) Every member on joining a brigade is required to make himself acquainted with the regulations in force, and also with such other regulations as may be made from time to time by the Board.